WorksheetsMary Anning - Alverton KS1 History Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who was Mary Anning?
The Queen of England.
A famous English fossil hunter.
The first woman to fly across an ocean.
The first woman in space.
When was Mary Anning born?
1999.
1847.
1799.
2010.
Where was Mary Anning born?
Lyme Regis.
Penzance.
London.
Plymouth.
Who first showed Mary how to find fossils when she was a girl?
Mrs Philpot.
Her dog Tray.
Her brother.
Her dad.
How old was Mary Anning when she discovered the Ichthyosaur?
12 years old.
7 years old.
21 years old.
47 years old.
Where did Mary Anning learn to read and write?
In a normal school.
At home.
At University.
At Sunday school.
How did Mrs Philpot help Mary Anning when she was young?
By teaching her about fossils and lending her books.
By taking her to school.
By showing her how to dig for fossils.
By buying her a dog.
Why was Mary's work dangerous?
Because of landslides along the cliffs.
Because a dinosaur might eat you.
Because someone might steal your fossils.
Because she was a girl.
Why was Mary's discovery of Bezoar Stones (Coprolites) important?
They told her if the dinosaur was going to have a baby.
They told her when the dinosaur died.
They told her what dinosaurs ate.
They told her if the dinosaur was male or female.
What other important fossil discoveries did Mary Anning make? (Tick 2)
Stegosaurus.
Plesiosaurus.
Pterosaur.
T Rex.
How did Thomas James Birch help Mary Anning in 1820?
By buying her a house.
By taking her to the Natural History Museum.
By taking Mary and her family some food.
By selling his fossil collection and giving her the money.
When did Mary Anning die?
1799.
1847.
2010.
1999.
What happened to Mary Anning's house?
It was moved to London.
It was turned into a Fish and Chip shop.
It was turned into a museum.
It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
Why wasn't Mary Anning more famous in her own lifetime? (Tick 2)
Because women were not allowed to be scientists.
Because she didn't have a YouTube channel.
Because she wasn't on TV.
Because she was poor.
Why were Mary Anning's fossil discoveries so significant?
They proved dinosaurs were friendly.
They proved the World was much, much older than people thought.
They proved that crocodiles once lived in England.
Because Tray helped her find them.
